Nirvana's God, the Huge Pit Dug by the Golden Dragon King
Without saying a word, a gray mist began to spread around Huo Yuhao, and a layer of silver-white armor appeared on his body.
The armor's lines were as sharp as ice crystals, with dark blue soul-guided patterns inlaid at the joints, and a misty gray halo flowing around the eyes of the helmet.
Underneath this suit of armor, Huo Yuhao's aura had risen several levels.
"I don't believe it. You're just Soul King. So what if you're Battle Armor Master? Since you've come before me, then come with me!"
The Evil Spirit Master, his face contorted in a ferocious grin, suddenly lunged forward, his five fingers forming claws, his blood-red Soul Power condensing into sharp blades, aiming straight for Huo Yuhao's throat!
Even with the enhancement of Battle Armor, making him comparable to Soul Saint, Soul King would have no chance of blocking her attack.
However, just as her sharp claws were about to touch Huo Yuhao's throat—
"Buzz!"
Five black Soul Ring rose beneath Huo Yuhao, and the gray mist in his eyes suddenly boiled, as if the Abyss had been awakened. A chilling aura that made one's soul tremble instantly enveloped the entire area.
Behind him, a huge, vertically-eyed phantom silently appeared. Just by being stared at, the Evil Spirit Master felt as if his soul was locked by some being, and even his thoughts froze for a moment.
"Martial Soul Second Awakening?!"
The Martial Soul Second Awakening not only elevates the quality of the Martial Soul but also serves as an amplification state, which can increase the strength of the soul master by 100% or even across ranks.
The Evil Spirit Master frowned slightly, before she could react—
Laugh!
A five-meter-long dark green beam of light shot out from the vertical eye that suddenly appeared on Huo Yuhao's forehead. The light was not dazzling, but it contained terrifying energy that caused space to distort slightly. Wherever it passed, the blood-red claws were pierced in the blink of an eye.
Light of Destruction!
"... I underestimated you." The Evil Spirit Master's pupils contracted, and he transformed into a streak of blood-red light, dodging the attack. With a clench of his right hand, a slender, blood-red longsword materialized out of thin air.
Blood Prison Thousand Eyes!
With a chilling murmur, countless scarlet points of light suddenly appeared in the sky, centered on the Evil Spirit Master. At first, they were just scattered dots, but in an instant, they expanded and enlarged—thousands upon thousands of cold, blood-red eyes, densely covering the sky, each gleaming with a chilling light that sent shivers down one's spine.
"Whoosh whoosh--!"
Thousands of crimson spears shot out from those ferocious blood-red eyes, weaving into a Shrouding the Heavens net that blotted out the sky. The scarlet light dyed the entire world crimson, and the violent blood energy formed waves that poured down on Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao took a step forward, and a Starry Curtain blocked most of the blood spears in front of him. In a flash, he was already in front of the Evil Spirit Master.
In an instant, centered on him, the gray mist spread wildly like a living thing. Wherever it passed, the blood-red Soul Power was like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, emitting a "sizzling" corrosive sound, and was actually swallowed up and disintegrated.
The Evil Spirit Master noticed that his Soul Power and Divine Power were draining away at a certain rate, and his heart sank.
A domain that erodes Divine Power and Soul Power?
This kid's talent and strength... seem to have exceeded her expectations.
Fortunately, at least it wasn't the Limit Douluo disguised as a Soul King that she had initially thought...
Even if she lost her Battle Armor and her cultivation level temporarily dropped to around Level 90, with her Super Douluo combat experience, Physical Fitness, Divine Power, and Soul Power, she was still unmatched by her opponent.
The Blood-Eyed Evil Soul Master secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and while dealing with the attacks, he said in a deep voice:
"What's the point of staying in the Federation? Even if you have unparalleled talent, you'll just be a pile of dust in three hundred years. Surrender and join us! The Holy Church is the best soil for your growth!"
"..."
Huo Yuhao remained silent, but as his attacks became increasingly fierce, he mixed his Bloodline Power into his necromantic aura, influencing his opponent.
"Hmph," the Evil Spirit Master felt increasingly irritated, let out a cold snort, and his eyes flashed with bloodlust, "Ungrateful wretch!"
She bit her tongue hard, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the crimson longsword. The sword instantly erupted with a blinding crimson light, the patterns on its blade pulsating like blood vessels, and a fierce aura swept out.
"Blood Prison - Ten Thousand Souls Devour!"
The Evil Spirit Master pointed his sword to the sky, and countless vengeful spirits surged from the blade, their mournful howls echoing through the heavens. These vengeful spirits transformed into hideous ghost faces, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced on Huo Yuhao, their presence corroding even the air itself.
A dazzling golden light shot out from Huo Yuhao's eyes.
--Soul Shock!
The golden light collided with the vengeful spirits, unleashing a deafening roar that swept across the surroundings and lingered for Jiujiu.
Seeing that Huo Yuhao had been able to contend with him for so long with his "weak" Soul Power, the Evil Spirit Master frowned slightly. After observing carefully for a moment, an unbelievable idea arose in his mind.
He has Soul Core Soul Core?!
She was originally Super Douluo, and even if her cultivation level dropped to level 90, her Soul Core didn't disappear; she had two Soul Core, while Huo Yuhao was only Soul King!
The two had vastly different Soul Power Level. If he hadn't absorbed the external Power of Heaven and Earth through his Soul Core, his Soul Power should have been exhausted long ago!
Soul King condensing Soul Core... Does this even exist in history?
A flicker of shock flashed in the Evil Spirit Master's Blood Eyes, quickly turning into greed. His crimson robes fluttered wildly under the surge of Soul Power, completely disregarding his deteriorating condition. "I never imagined a mere Soul King could condense Soul Core... Huo Yuhao, you are far more valuable than I thought!"
"What use is a strong Federation if it doesn't have any true God Rank? Our Holy Church does! Become our Holy Son, and you will be the next god, Undying, and overlook the continent!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered, and he thought to himself, "Old Yi, that's enough. Change the person."
The gray mist in his eyes suddenly boiled, as if a forbidden gate had been opened.
The Evil Spirit Master met those eyes and felt an unprecedented sense of threat, his heart filled with extreme horror.
What's this?
Before she could react, she felt her thoughts suddenly freeze—as if the whole world had been put on pause.
Undead Magic - Soul Control Flame!
With this Evil Spirit Master so exhausted, there's no way he could withstand Old Yi's magic.
"Huo Yuhao" looked at the Evil Spirit Master he was controlling and asked in a low voice:
Tell me everything about your purpose and the deities of the Holy Spirit Cult!
The purpose is...
The Evil Spirit Master's expression froze, his pupils suddenly dilated, and his whole body trembled violently, as if he were about to explode.
Huo Yuhao's eyes narrowed, realizing that someone had placed a curse on her soul and the Martial Soul Origin. He couldn't reveal this information, so he decisively used Undead Magic to suppress her soul.
The Evil Spirit Master then regained some composure and began to answer:
"Our goal is to find the seeds of those who will become the strongest, and to collect Divinity Fragment..."
"As for the deity of my sect, all I know is that he is Divine Consciousness from the Divine Realm, whose physical body Reshaping by the sect leader using a blood curse, and he is currently undergoing Nirvana..."
"However, no one knows if we can truly control the other party after their Nirvana. After all, they are a true god, so we need to balance their existence. Huo Yuhao seems to me as someone with that potential, which is why I'm so excited..."
At first, even when they heard about the Divinity Fragment, Tian Meng and the Soul Spirit remained calm. But when they heard about the Divine Consciousness, their expressions changed.
"Holy crap, divine Divine Consciousness?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's pupils dilated in shock. "Wait, these things can fall down too?"
"What's so surprising?"
The Evil Emperor snapped out of his daze and sneered, "Don't just think about the benefits. Even Divine Tool and Divinity Fragment have fallen down. So what if he Divine Consciousness? Besides, he might not have even fallen down; he might have run away because he was too afraid to fight the Golden Dragon King."
Huo Yuhao remained calm, "As expected."
Just as the Evil Emperor said, with Divine Tool and Divinity Fragment, what's so strange about Divine Consciousness landing in the Douluo Continent?
Old Jin was alone; he couldn't possibly confirm the state of each deity when he killed them, nor did he have the time.
Moreover, on a battlefield where gods are being slaughtered in a frenzy, countless gods with different thoughts could make any kind of decision.
Escaping the Divine Realm, finding a way to transfer Divine Consciousness to the lower realm, or transferring Divine Consciousness into Divine Tool... are not impossible.
Even people struggle when they're driven to desperation; you can't expect all the gods to fight to the death for the sake of the Divine Realm and Old Jin, can you?
Good fortune may be the foundation of misfortune, and misfortune may be the basis of good fortune.
When the Divine Realm suffers calamity, he can't expect to gain only benefits. Old Jin's God of Slaughter wasn't for the benefit of the lower realm either.
Old Jin was only responsible for killing; he brought benefits to the lower realm, but he also dug pits for it.
Clearly, the Holy Spirit Cult of this era is one of the many pitfalls dug by Old Jin...